THE BIRTHPLACE OF
California is the birthplace of blue jeans, Hollywood, the Green Movement and the modern tech world. California innovates and inspires – that is no different when it comes to our economic development approach.
The Community & Place-Based Solutions Team’s three pillars of economic development.
Regions Up Approach
Nobody understands the opportunities and challenges in each of California’s distinct regional economies better than the people based in that region. A bottom-up approach allows regions to establish unique economic development plans that are best suited for their own communities.
Inclusive Collaboration
Collaborative, multi-purpose strategic plans maximize community benefit and leverage collective capacity. Varied perspectives and experiences at the planning table results in a more broadly supported regional vision.
Aligning Resources
Aligning local, state, and federal funding is essential for building capital stacks for sustainable, innovative projects. A regional vision that complements other regional economic development plans enhances the attraction and impact of public, philanthropic and private investments.
Community Development Areas
In California, our regions are breaking down silos and working across disciplines to build equitable and resilient economies. Browse funding resources, community partner contacts, and data tools to enhance alignment for any of the following community development areas.
Transportation
Land Use & Development
Health, Human, and Social Services
Workforce Development
Community Facilities
Disaster Recovery & Preparedness
Energy Development
Housing & Homelessness
Military, Defense & National Research
Higher Education
Natural Resources & Conservation
K-16 Education
Water & Utilities
Broadband
Funding, permitting and technical assistance resources related to California’s key industries are located on the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) webpage. For small business and startup resources explore the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) website.
Major State Investments
Economic Development Pilot Projects
The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) is making up to $50 million available to fund up to 13 projects that prioritize equity, sustainability, job quality and access, and economic competitiveness and resilience.
Community Economic Resilience Fund
The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) was created to help deliver a sustainable and equitable economic future that meets communities and regions where they are. California’s 13 regional collaboratives will collectively receive~$600M to build and implement regional plans that will diversify their regional economics and create high quality, broadly accessible jobs.
Community Economic Resilience Fund
The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) was created to help deliver a sustainable and equitable economic future that meets communities and regions where they are. California’s 13 regional collaboratives will collectively receive~$600M to build and implement regional plans that will diversify their regional economics and create high quality, broadly accessible jobs.
Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant
The Department of General Services is administering $250M to California’s 13 regions to support regional K-16 education collaboratives that create streamlined pathways from high school to post secondary education and into the workforce.
Community & Placed-Based Solutions Team
In 2022, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) established the Community & Place-Based Solutions (CPBS) Team to support local governments, non-profits, community-based organizations, colleges & universities, and other economic development partners in their community development needs. The CPBS team offers direct technical assistance and funding navigation related to your economic development needs.
The Community & Place-Based Solutions (CPBS) team and economicdevelopment.business.ca.gov were funded through U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awards ED22SEA3070004, Economic Adjustment Assistance – ARPA Statewide, and PWEAA 07-79-07740, Building Resiliency in California’s Unique Economies – Regional Innovation, Regional Recovery. Additionally, in-kind contributions from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) made the creation of this team and website possible. Web design was performed by the California Office of State Publishing.
California Community & Place-Based Solutions
1325 J St., Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 877-345-4633
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Produced in Partnership with the U.S. Economic Development Administration
